Buckinghamshire bird news

Monday 22nd April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
22/04/24SwallowChalfont St Giles20M Milne
18:32
C.20. Probably more. SU987942.  
22/04/24Black-headed GullChalfont St Giles110M Milne
18:32
C.110 counted in flooded field at pin drop. SU987942.  
22/04/24White WagtailChalfont St Giles1M Milne
18:32
One on road by flooded field at pin drop. Thanks to M Wallen for the confirmation. SU987942.  
22/04/24KestrelChalfont St Peter1M Sharp
17:20
TQ000898.  
22/04/24WheatearDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
14:00
Female Please note Dorney Lakes is currently closed to the public.  
22/04/24SwiftDorney Lake, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:00
 
22/04/24Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney15D L Cleal
14:00
 
22/04/24SwallowDorney Lake, Dorney20D L Cleal
14:00
 
22/04/24LapwingDorney Lake, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:00
 
22/04/24GadwallDorney Lake, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:00
Pair on Seasonal Pool.  
22/04/24SwallowDorney Common, Dorney12D L Cleal
13:30
 
22/04/24ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
13:30
 
22/04/24Lesser WhitethroatRowsham5M Wallen
08:00
Singing, in different areas.  
22/04/24Lesser Black-backed GullRowsham13M Wallen
08:00
In paddocks early morning, all looked very dark mantled/ winged, suggesting all intermedius which would make sense for the time of them moving north.  
22/04/24WhitethroatFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5M Wallen
11:00
Singing.  
22/04/24Sedge WarblerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2M Wallen
11:00
Singing.  
22/04/24Little EgretFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3M Wallen
11:00
 
22/04/24Lesser Black-backed GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)13M Wallen
11:00
Mainly adults. Included 2 obvious pairs, they might breed ?  
22/04/24Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5M Wallen
11:00
At least 1pr.  
22/04/24TealFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2M Wallen
11:00
male.  
22/04/24LinnetLittle Linford Wood30M Wallen
10:00
Approx, around the old barn/ feeding station.  
22/04/24YellowhammerLittle Linford Wood10M Wallen
10:00
Approx, at the feeding station at the barn.  
22/04/24Yellow WagtailHaversham1M Wallen
10:00
male. On breeding territory at Hill Farm.  
22/04/24Greylag GooseRowsham1M Wallen
08:00
HYBRID. Greylag X Canada. This same bird has been around the last three springs, it flies in from quite a long way north, towards Wing/ Wingrave, stays a short while then flies back that way. It has a very distinctive (dog bark like) call.  
22/04/24Egyptian GooseRowsham7M Wallen
08:00
Pr with 5 rapidly growing goslings.  
22/04/24Meadow PipitRowsham5M Wallen
08:00
5 singing males on territories, some now for over a month.  
22/04/24Yellow WagtailRowsham3M Wallen
08:00
 
22/04/24WheatearRowsham3M Wallen
08:00
Seemingly all new birds today.  
22/04/24BlackbirdDaws Hill, High Wycombe1N D Manthorpe
15:30
juv.  
22/04/24Lesser Black-backed GullChalfont St Giles1L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24Herring GullChalfont St Giles1L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24Black-headed GullChalfont St Giles51L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24CootChalfont St Giles2L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24Stock DoveChalfont St Giles2L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24SwallowChalfont St Giles40L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24GadwallChalfont St Giles2L Evans
17:40
 
22/04/24Black-tailed GodwitChalfont St Giles13L Evans
17:40
A flock of 13 Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits on the flood at Mill Lane, presumably the flock seen earlier by Paul Lewis over Croxley Common Moor. Seen with John Edwards, these are the first I have ever seen in the Amersham area and many thanks to Mr Quy for the neads up.  
22/04/24WheatearWingrave6J Dowling
17:30
3m 3f. SP871199.  
22/04/24Yellow WagtailAmersham Flood Meadows3L P Quy
17:56
SU971967.  
22/04/24Black-tailed GodwitChalfont St Giles8L P Quy
17:35
mixed. Re count, there are 8 birds. SU988943.  
22/04/24Black-tailed GodwitDorney Common, Dorney1N Giles
17:34
Single bird 'common' side of flood.  
22/04/24SwallowChalfont St Giles12L P Quy
17:28
mixed. Just flown through. SU989943.  
22/04/24Black-headed GullChalfont St Giles1L P Quy
17:28
Lots. SU989943.  
22/04/24Black-tailed GodwitChalfont St Giles6L P Quy
17:28
mixed. SU989943.  
22/04/24Sand MartinFoxcote Res3J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24House MartinFoxcote Res3J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24Tufted DuckFoxcote Res16J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24SwiftFoxcote Res2J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24Common SandpiperFoxcote Res1J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24SwallowFoxcote Res30J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24MallardFoxcote Res11J Rowley
16:15
1f with 7 ducklings in front of hide.  
22/04/24GadwallFoxcote Res2J Rowley
16:15
 
22/04/24Reed WarblerFoxcote Res1J Rowley
16:15
singing.  
22/04/24Yellow WagtailFoxcote Res4J Rowley
16:15
Briefly on dam before moving on.  
22/04/24SwiftFoxcote Res7P Gibbs
15:07
 
22/04/24Sand MartinFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
15:07
 
22/04/24House MartinFoxcote Res5P Gibbs
15:07
 
22/04/24SwallowFoxcote Res21P Gibbs
15:07
 
22/04/24Common SandpiperFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
15:07
 
22/04/24Yellow WagtailFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
15:07
Pair on the dam.  
22/04/24BlackbirdLoosley Row1N Partridge
12:30
 
22/04/24Common TernLittle Marlow GP7A D Bassett
06:30
On and around rafts.  
22/04/24Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP20A D Bassett
06:30
Approx.  
22/04/24House MartinLittle Marlow GP20A D Bassett
06:30
Approx.  
22/04/24SwallowLittle Marlow GP20A D Bassett
06:30
Approx.  
22/04/24SwiftLittle Marlow GP3A D Bassett
06:30
Over.  
22/04/24Willow WarblerLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
06:30
South bank.  
22/04/24WhitethroatLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
06:30
South side.  
22/04/24Reed WarblerLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
06:30
Singing from spit reeds.  
22/04/24Sedge WarblerLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
06:30
P43.  
22/04/24House SparrowTurweston, Turweston13P Gomersall
10:47
male and fem. On front feeders.  
22/04/24SkylarkTurweston, Turweston1P Gomersall
10:47
male. Singing.  
22/04/24Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5R S Hill
06:30
3ads, 2imms.  
22/04/24Lesser Black-backed GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4R S Hill
06:30
Adults.  
22/04/24Lesser WhitethroatFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24ChiffchaffFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)6R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24BlackcapFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Willow WarblerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Green WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24LinnetFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4R S Hill
06:30
2 pairs.  
22/04/24Garden WarblerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Reed WarblerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24WhitethroatFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)7R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Sedge WarblerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Little EgretFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Great White EgretFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24ShovelerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2R S Hill
06:30
Pair.  
22/04/24TealFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)8R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24Little Ringed PloverFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3R S Hill
06:30
 
22/04/24CuckooFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1R S Hill
06:30